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Daily Reviews Summary 09/13/08

Intel X48 Motherboard Round-up: ASUS, ECS, IntelHotHardware.com evaluate the features and performance of three X48-based motherboards

The first motherboard comes from ASUS, and is a member of the gamer-oriented Republic of Gamers series, which we have taken a few looks at in the past. We've been mostly impressed by what they've offered in this series, and expect no less with the Rampage Formula. Next up is the X48T-A from ECS. We can honestly say that we haven't seen much from ECS in the past couple of years in the enthusiast segment, so we aren't exactly sure what to expect, but if early impressions mean anything, this "Black Series" board means business. Finally, following on the heels of their popular Bonetrail X38 board, Intel has sent along the DX48BT2, which, like the X48 chipset itself is more or less an update of the original. Three boards, three manufacturers, all shooting for the top spot in our round-up. Who will come out on top? Come on by and find out...

The Tritton AX Micro TRI-BH200 breaks the mold of traditional bluetooth earsets by providing innovative features in a discrete stylish design. The AX Micro incorporates a new design with flexible finger grips that rest on the in-curve rim of the ear. With 150 hours of standy battery life and 5 hours of dedicated talk time will this Bluetooth headset be enough to impress us

QNAP 509 Pro NAS System ReviewDriverHeaven posted a review on the QNAP 509 Pro NAS System

QNAP are a company well known for making class leading NAS system for home and office use. Today we are testing the newest device in their range the TS-509 Pro which features support for 5TB as well as 2 x Gigabit RJ-45 ethernet ports.

Dell's XPS line of notebooks and PCs has been a fair success in the eyes of gamers as the brand continues to exist even in conjunction with the Alienware brand that Dell purchased a couple years back. We take their flagship M1730 notebook for a spin that features SLI graphics!

Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard ReviewTechwareLabs has published a review of the Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard.

Building a new rig and trying to get the best bang for your buck? Today Jack swoops into the economy performance class and pulls out the Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard. For those of you that are looking for something that really performs, but are on a budget, you may want to check this out. Come see what we thought!

A cool and quiet computer is an efficient one. The same adage applies to the contents of the computer. A power supply's function is to provide ripple free voltage to each of the other components in the computer. One of the biggest improvements that manufacturers can do to make their power supplies more competitive than others is making them run cooler and quieter. Therefore, high efficiency is very important. GlacialPower, a division of GlacialTech, introduces the 80 plus certified GP-AL series.

What do you call a company that manufacturers the same car under 50 different nameplates? Answer: General Motors. So, in that sense, what do you call a company that markets the same graphics card under two model numbers that indicate (supposed) separate generation of cards? Answer: NVIDIA. Jokes aside, no one can deny that there are truths to these claims -- with the General Motors one having a bit of exaggeration, of course. The ever-so-popular NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT was ever so popular amongst enthusiasts and general consumers alike for its excellent performance; and even more so considering the retail prices. That was approximately one year ago. Now, tides have changed and ATI/AMD is returning to the game in the graphics front with the performance-to-price leaders such as the 4850 and 4870. How about taking the G92 based 8800GT and calling it a new product? Well, here we are, with a 8800GT called a 9800GT. As most would know how the NVIDIA 9-series are basically are mostly derived off the 8-series and not a completely new generation (They are mostly G92's and G94's) -- the 9800GT made it into the 9-series with a few minor updates. But trust us, it's practically the same thing -- more info on the second page of this review. Therefore, in honor of NVIDIA's excellent branding job, we based this review off the Gigabyte 8800GT TurboForce review with a few minor changes (We made it as similar as possible, haha). Good thing Gigabyte made it a little more unique with a custom built unit and an aftermarket Zalman HS/F. Let's see how the 8800GT, er, 9800GT, performs.